Tasmania’s lighthouse heritage goes back to the early days of settlement in Tasmania. There is an abundance of lighthouses around the state, some offer the opportunity to go inside and others are great to marvel at from the ground, sea…
Spring’s the perfect time to tick things off your Tassie’s East Coast bucket list, beyond the icons When you think of Tasmania’s East Coast, images abound of Maria Island with its adorable furry locals, world renowned Wineglass Bay, the ridiculously…
If you are a big fan of saying hello to the sun, then you’re probably keen to find new locations to see this beauty. We’ve put together a list of a few special places to watch the sunrise across the…
As the days slowly get shorter and the summer months draw to their inevitable close, it seems that Tasmania’s East Coast exhales gently, in contentment. A Tasmanian Winter is a splendid thing. As the days slowly get shorter and the…
Although we haven’t seen you in while, we can’t wait for you to be back. With so many reasons to stop, to make life-long memories, and friends. Shine with us on the East Coast. We can’t wait to see…
Meet the Taylor family – Emma and Rob and their three boys, Finn, Ashton and Ky. The Taylors are a pretty typical Tasmanian family – they’re active and outdoorsy, and they love living at Triabunna, just across the Mercury Passage…
Maria Island is a special place, where breathtaking, wild beauty and close encounters with wildlife are everyday events. It’s a place of layered history, where wild ideas and visionary schemes have been sparked, and extinguished. And it’s a place where…
As I walked along my local beach, I saw a young father playing with his two small children. They were making the most spectacular sandcastle—an enormous, elaborate concoction, complete with moat, dribbled sand battlements, driftwood defences and seashell-crusted turrets. The…
International travel documentary maker Gareth Leonard – aka Tourist 2 Townie, spent 10 days having the experience of his life in Tasmania. In this first episode he explores Tassie’s east coast, the incredible coastline, the ‘wild’ wildlife, ocean fresh cuisine…
Have you ever stumbled upon something that was so unexpected and lovely that it stopped you in your tracks? A place that was at once so simple and so extraordinary, that it left an indelible imprint on your memory?
The Bay of Fires—a slice of coastal heaven Last week, we introduced you to adventuring couple Elise and Dom, whose road trip on the Great Eastern Drive in their vintage Kombi captured our imagination. If you haven’t already read this chapter…
It’s not hard to take a good picture of Tasmania’s east coast. This is a place of extraordinary natural beauty and postcard-perfect photo opportunities—which is why Facebook and Instagram feeds are always filled with stunning images, captured by visitors to…